Leading Off
Welcome to the February 2025 edition of North Carolina Lawyer magazine, the flagship publication of the North Carolina Bar Association.
Beginning with the President’s Perspective, “Embracing AI Technology: A Necessity for Current Legal Practice,” President Kim Stogner examines the emerging impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and the critical role education will play for legal professionals.
Featured Coverage highlights a broad spectrum of programs and events, ranging from “Promoting the Well-Being of Legal Professionals: A Spotlight on the BarCARES Program” and “Helene Recovery Will Be Measured In Years; NC DLS Will Be There Every Step Of The Way” to “Thomas Powers III Leads Mecklenburg’s ‘New’ Mandatory Bar” and “To Serving Your Community, With Love: The North Carolina Bar Foundation’s Civic Education Programs.”
Columns begin with the YLD Column, in which YLD Chair Collins Saint elaborates on “Belonging With Purpose: Building a Stronger Future Together” and two new initiatives: Camp First Gen and the Cheslie Kryst Justice Fund. Catherine Sanders Reach, director of the Center for Practice Management, focuses her column on “Managing Tasks with Microsoft Planner” and why it is important for lawyers to stay on top of deadlines and tasks. Professor Laura Graham of Wake Forest University School of Law, in the latest installment of “Writing That Works,” completes her two-part series on “A Reading List for the (Legal) Writer.”
Five fascinating members share their remarkable stories from across the state in Member Interviews:
- Tanisha Palvia’s Shining Star Continues to Rise in Charlotte and Beyond
- Charns Continues Pursuit of Truth in “FBI Snitches, Blackmail, and Obscene Ethics at the Supreme Court”
- A Love Letter to Pro Bono: Claire O’Brien Teams Up to Make a Difference in Greensboro
- Writing to Connect: Charlotte Attorney Marc Gustafson Revels in Writing About the Law
- Elon’s Alan Woodlief Breaking New Ground Again, This Time In Charlotte
NCBA News begins with awards coverage from the Criminal Justice Section and the Bankruptcy Section, followed by a memorial tribute to Past President Tony Hornthal and a quick look at lawyers who have served as governor of the State of North Carolina.
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Russell Rawlings is director of external affairs and communications for the North Carolina Bar Association.